Betsy Hernandez, Jared A Jaffey, Leah A Cohn, Robert C Backus, Kate KuKanich, Andrew S Hanzlicek, Valerie J Parker, Mary E White, Randy Ringold, Emily Westerback, Leah Freilich, Charlotte Bolch
BACKGROUND: Serum 25-hydroxyvitamin (OH)D, C-reactive protein (CRP), and haptoglobin are useful biomarkers in various infectious diseases and inflammatory disorders in dogs, but their utility in histoplasmosis is unknown. OBJECTIVE: Determine if serum 25(OH)D, CRP, and haptoglobin concentrations are different in dogs with histoplasmosis compared to healthy controls and whether serum globulin, albumin, CRP, or haptoglobin are associated with 25(OH)D concentration...
February 7, 2023: Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine